discussion papa 695s Airfix 1/72 Gloster Meteor III

[papa 695]

A seat for the pilot, now that is flash

No no there's no flash on this kit Joe it's a real seat

 

[papa 695]

nice start Ian,I do like the pilot,very welll done and good progress,

Thanks Monica I'm getting better with figures

 

[papa 695]

Looking very good so far Ian!
I like it


It's a pity....my oldest kit is from 86s....


I thought Polux will not accept it for the 70s GB

It just shows how young you are Polux

 

[papa 695]

Well that's it all put together, just needs a clean up then it's ready for priming and painting


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[Dave W]

Looks great.Coming together really quickly as well.Im working down in Hampshire again from next Monday.So I will take my Spitfire with me.

 

[papa 695]

Looks great.Coming together really quickly as well.Im working down in Hampshire again from next Monday.So I will take my Spitfire with me.

Cheers Dave, and I'm looking forward to the Spitfire build

 

[papa 695]

This is now primed and pre-shaded


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[papa 695]

Got this painted now


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Just got to get some duck egg green for the tail end stipe, I've placed an order with John in the shop so if he's good to me I should have it by Tuesday.


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[Guest]

That's some nice clean painting Ian! With your re-scribing it looks how a new-tool Meteor would look

 

[Guest]

Looking good, Ian. The slot for the stand brings back some memories!

 

[papa 695]

That's some nice clean painting Ian! With your re-scribing it looks how a new-tool Meteor would look

Thanks Patrick

 

[papa 695]

Looking good, Ian. The slot for the stand brings back some memories!

Thanks Doug


And it's been quite a few years since I've put the slot in for the stand

 

[john i am]

Great work Ian pilot re scribe and paintwork all your hard works starting to pay of look forward to next update cheers John

 

[papa 695]

Great work Ian pilot re scribe and paintwork all your hard works starting to pay of look forward to next update cheers John

Cheers John

 

[flyjoe180]

Looks great Ian, very nice paint work. Always the way isn't it, you run out of the paint for which you only need a little of.

 

[Guest]

That's coming along very nicely

 

[papa 695]

Looks great Ian, very nice paint work. Always the way isn't it, you run out of the paint for which you only need a little of.

Thanks Joe. But I didn't run out of the Duck egg green I just didn't have any at all, silly me didn't look at the colour call out.

 

[papa 695]

That's coming along very nicely

Thanks David

 

[papa 695]

Got this all painted now and put the decals on. They are what you would expect for some 40 odd year old decals,


So I'm not sure if I'm allowed to get some more or I have to just use these with it being a from the 70s GB


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[flyjoe180]

I'd think you really need a replacement set Ian. Surely the decals don't have to be from the 1970s, many of them would have been damaged badly over that time.